Economy

Ukraine is preparing new projects on the Danube to improve the export of agricultural products
Two logistics projects are being developed in Odesa, which will improve the export of Ukrainian grain.

Trofimtseva: the EU must ignore Russia’s blackmail regarding the Grain Agreement
Olga Trofimtseva, special envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, believes that the EU should not make concessions to Russia when deciding the fate of the Grain Agreement.

Ukraine exported 5.3 million tons of agricultural products in June
In June 2023, Ukraine managed to export 5.3 million tons of agricultural products, which is 3% more than in May.

The processing of grain wagons is increasing in the port of Izmail
Port Izmail demonstrates positive dynamics regarding the unloading of wagons with agricultural products. Volumes are decreasing in the ports of Great Odesa.

The Ministry of Reconstruction talked about “plan B” for Ukrainian exports
Russia may withdraw from the Grain Agreement as early as July. Ukraine is preparing alternative export routes in the event of the closure of the “grain corridor”.

The port of Ust-Dunaisk has not yet been handed over to the new owner
The winning company of the auction for the privatization of the port of Ust-Dunaisk has not yet received the purchased objects for use.

Only business: how foreign ships enter both Ukrainian and Russian ports
The charterers involved in the Grain Initiative continue to load vessels in the ports of the terrorist country.

Development of the Bystre estuary will help increase grain exports by 1 million tons per month
Development of the Bystre estuary on the Danube River will give Ukraine the opportunity to increase the export of agricultural products by 1 million tons every month.

The EU can connect a subsidiary of Rossilkhozbank to SWIFT to save the Grain Agreement
The countries of the European Union are discussing the possibility of connecting the subsidiary structure of Rossilhospbank to the international SWIFT system.

Freight rates in the Black and Azov seas are increasing
During the last week, freight rates from the ports of the Azov-Black Sea and Danube regions have increased slightly.